Twenty-Seven Spools of Thread-[Action]

[so_shik]

[Thanks to the help of one Minato Arisato, the front of All Passions is now decorated with a bunch of garland and fake snowflakes and such. Sitting on the porch is a large tree (where Shiki got it from...don't ask) decorated with brightly-colored ornaments and standing on her ladder is Shiki herself.

Today's she's busy hanging up a new sign in the front window.

Now taking special orders for Christmas.

Dare you say anything?]

Comments

[neverplaysfair]

Don't fall.

[so_shik]

Ugh.

[neverplaysfair]

Here I'm offering you advice, and you're throwing it back in my face? I'm hurt.

[so_shik]

That's not advice, Joshua. Besides, why would I fall on purpose?

[neverplaysfair]

I've seen plenty who have.

[so_shik]

...what?

[neverplaysfair]

The world can be a depressing place, and there's a lot of depressed people in it.

[so_shik]

...that's not falling, that's jumping.

[neverplaysfair]

It's falling when they want it to look like an accident.

[so_shik]

...why are you telling me this?

[neverplaysfair]

So that you don't fall.

[so_shik]

...[...what the hell.]

[neverplaysfair]

Hmm?

[so_shik]

...nothing.

[neverplaysfair]

You're sure?

[so_shik]

Positive.

[neverplaysfair]

If you say so.

...

They celebrate Christmas here?

[so_shik]

I'm not really sure, actually. I've heard yes and no.

[neverplaysfair]

So you might as well take advantage of it?

[so_shik]

Depends on what you mean by taking advantage. [Well, that's exactly what she's doing.]

[neverplaysfair]

Using it for your own gain.

[so_shik]

...maybe.

[neverplaysfair]

I'm surprised you could find all the decorations.

[so_shik]

You'd be surprised what's lurking around in the back corners of the different shops and stuff.

[neverplaysfair]

I guess I would. I tend not to bother looking, after all.